Chapter 111 (First Release)...
Ning Wanwan didn't immediately notice that the blizzard outside had stopped.
She was staring blankly down at the open purple eyes so close to her.
Wait, wait, so fast?
He was still carefully holding a small piece of dry biscuit in his mouth when the other person woke up the moment they touched.
"Wanwan, you're too slow, I've woken up from hunger," Ansel complained.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Actually, Ning Wanwan was somewhat relieved. It wasn't the final step yet. To say they touched was really just that the food in her mouth had just touched Ansel's lips.
However, it seemed that her intention to leave was too obvious, and Ansel reached out and pressed down on the back of Ning Wanwan's head.
Then, he suddenly leaned forward, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, his lips lightly brushed against Ning Wanwan's cheek.
Then—with a tilt of his head, he snatched the dry biscuit from Ning Wanwan's mouth.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
"I was too hungry, I had no choice." Ansel chewed, his cheeks twitching, and said indistinctly, "Please forgive me this once."
If Ning Wanwan ignored his smug chuckle, which seemed to indicate he had gotten a great deal, she might have believed him.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan opened her mouth, which had been filled with food just a second ago, but was now empty, and could barely speak.
This guy—! That's outrageous!
If Ansil's previous coma hadn't been so realistic and hard to fake, Ning Wanwan would have even suspected that he was deliberately acting to deceive her!
Fortunately, Ansel still had some sense and didn't kiss her on the lips directly... otherwise Ning Wanwan would have really been angry.
"I feel like you're just acting to fool me," Ning Wanwan couldn't help but mutter.
That's such a coincidence.
And now he's too energetic.
If he's really acting to fool himself... haha.
Anyway, Ning Wanwan can be quite vengeful at times, and in a way that is quite unexpected.
However, Ning Wanwan's suspicions were fleeting. The fact that Ansel had woken up was a huge relief for her.
Unexpectedly, Ansel overheard her casual muttering. He swallowed the food in his mouth, blinked, and asked with feigned curiosity, "What would you do if I lied to you?"
"Will you beat me up?" Ansel asked, leaning closer.
"Even if you lied to me, there's nothing I can do to you." Ning Wanwan clearly understood the difference in physical strength between the two of them.
Or rather, they are very aware of their own physical weakness.
“I won’t beat you up,” Ning Wanwan said.
Ansel seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "So, they won't do anything at all."
Ning Wanwan: "Mm."
Then, just as Ansel was about to smile, she thought for a moment and added, "Well... I won't do anything, and I won't forgive you."
Ansel's smile froze on his face.
"Wait, wait a minute! Is it that serious?" He caught up with Ning Wanwan, who was already heading towards the cave entrance, with some alarm.
Ning Wanwan looked at him with some doubt and asked, "Most people find it hard to forgive being lied to, right... And why are you so nervous? Did you lie to me?"
Ansel coughed twice: "Of course not!"
Ning Wanwan responded with an "oh".
After a few seconds, Ansel couldn't help but ask again, somewhat unwillingly, "...You really won't forgive me?"
"Hmm... because I don't like deception." Ning Wanwan thought for a moment and felt that she couldn't generalize. "But it also depends on the actual situation and the severity of the situation."
“The degree of severity—for example,” Ansel immediately asked.
Ning Wanwan thought for a while, then frowned slightly, looking a little embarrassed: "For example, if it's a complete lie from beginning to end, then I definitely won't forgive it."
Ansel: "..."
Ansel inexplicably fell into a state of depression.
Ning Wanwan: "Ansil, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I'm just a little hungry..." Ansel said weakly.
Ning Wanwan felt that something was wrong, but when she thought about it more deeply, it was as if a force was preventing her from continuing to think about the illogical parts.
Ning Wanwan was momentarily dazed, but didn't think too much about it. There was still a small piece of food left in the paper bag, so she directly stuffed the whole paper bag into Ansel's hand.
"There's only this much left, hurry up and eat it, or you'll faint again." Ning Wanwan said, walking to the cave entrance and looking outside.
Ansel held the paper package, staring blankly at the pitiful little piece of food left inside. Meanwhile, Ning Wanwan exclaimed in delight.
"Anseil! The snow has stopped!"
Ansel then came to his senses, walked over to Ning Wanwan, and looked outside with her.
The landscape was still a vast expanse of white snow, but the raging blizzard that had almost swallowed people up was gone.
"If only it had been later... I shouldn't have stopped at all," Ansel muttered under his breath.
Ning Wanwan: "Ansil, what are you saying?"
She saw Ansel standing still, had he gone mad with joy?
"It's nothing!" Ansel looked up with a bright, seemingly joyful smile and quickly walked to Ning Wanwan's side.
Ning Wanwan turned her head happily. The long-term suppression and the shock of finally seeing hope made her eyes well up with tears. A sweet smile appeared on her lips, and she suddenly hugged Ansel from the shoulder.
"We finally made it! Finally..."
The girl's spontaneous hug startled Anselton. He had intended to make some lighthearted jokes, but he suddenly felt the girl's warm breath against his neck, and some cool tears falling from her eyes.
Ning Wanwan cried.
Ansel fell silent.
He hadn't had any clear awareness before, but now he suddenly realized just how much pressure and torment certain tests, which he had seen many times before and which seemed like mere play, meant for the girl.
“Ansel, just like you always say, we are so lucky.”
Ning Wanwan knew she had lost control and was crying. Feeling a little embarrassed to lift her face, she buried her face in his and spoke from the bottom of her heart, her voice choked with undisguised joy.
Ansel: "..."
The smile on his face faded, and he slowly reached out, somewhat awkwardly hugging Ning Wanwan back. Then, mimicking some human responses he had seen, he gently patted Ning Wanwan's back.
Ning Wanwan felt the other person's gentle comfort, and her choked voice gradually stopped.
"However, Wanwan, your luck is really not very good."
Unexpectedly, the blond boy suddenly uttered this sentence in a low voice.
Ning Wanwan heard his mutterings clearly this time. She raised her face, rubbed her eyes haphazardly, and glared at him.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't curse me!"
However, with red eyes that had just been filled with tears, she lacked any imposing presence and instead resembled a bullied little rabbit.
It makes you want to stroke the rabbit's soft, fluffy fur.
Ansel made no attempt to hide his desire and directly reached out to touch Ning Wanwan's hair.
He would have been fine if he had just rubbed her hair once or twice, but he seemed to be addicted, touching it for a long time and refusing to let go, ruthlessly messing up her hair, which made Ning Wanwan slap his hand away.
"Don't touch my hair," Ning Wanwan said unhappily. "You've made my hair oily."
Ansel was hearing this kind of knowledge for the first time: "Can hair really do that?"
"Of course, don't touch it," Ning Wanwan said. "Washing your hair is such a hassle."
“It’s okay, just call me next time you wash your hair, I’ll wash it for you.” Ansel was eager to try.
Ning Wanwan: "...No way."
Why is even something as simple as washing your hair being treated with such curiosity?
“Ansel, now that the snow has stopped, let’s leave,” Ning Wanwan suggested to Ansel, looking outside.
The overwhelming joy that had surged when the blizzard stopped was gradually subsiding. With her reason returning, Ning Wanwan naturally suggested leaving.
After all, a normal person wouldn't want to stay in the same place anymore; they would definitely want to find a new place to stay.
"Oh... okay."
Ansel had no objection, but his expression still seemed a little reluctant to part.
Ning Wanwan and Ansel packed their things and left the cave.
Having been trapped in the cave for days without being able to get out, Ning Wanwan finally stepped out and felt as if she had been transported to another world when the sunlight shone on her.
"Wanwan, you've passed the first hurdle!" Ansel said to Ning Wanwan with a smile in his eyes.
"What are you saying? Are there going to be a second or third level?" Ning Wanwan asked, confused.
People without crucial information would never consider at this moment whether the world they clearly see and touch is real—a question far too profound to ponder.
Ning Wanwan, who knew nothing about it, only felt that Ansil's expression was a bit complicated, as if he was happy and unhappy at the same time.
Ansel: "Maybe."
His tone was relaxed and casual, yet it also seemed to carry a hint of condescension towards "ordinary people," as he commented, "After all, isn't this how ordinary people live? Once you get through this hurdle, there's always another one waiting for you."
"Who knows, I might fall at some point and never get back up."
Ning Wanwan: "What you said seems to make a lot of sense, but even if they are not ordinary people, it's still the same, right?"
Ansel paused for a moment, thought about it seriously, and then chuckled: "You're right too."
Ning Wanwan wasn't very interested in this rather pointless conversation; she was more concerned about where they were going next: "Ansel, are we going to the village?"
"Do you want to go to the village?" Ansel asked instead of answering.
Ning Wanwan looked at the vast, white, and uninhabited snowfield, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently: "I want to."
Ning Wanwan knew very well that unless one had the strength, it would be difficult to survive away from the crowd, especially in such a harsh environment... making it even more difficult.
“Alright, let’s go then.” Ansel raised the corners of his mouth. “Although those people reject outsiders who are considered talentless and ‘trash’ in their eyes.”
"But it's always good to give it a try."
"What if they suddenly, well—have a change of heart and are willing to let us into the village?"
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